Top wall handle installation and handle end holder therefor



May 8, 1956 D. l. REITER 2,744,556

TOP WALL HANDLE INSTALLATION AND HANDLE END HOLDER THEREFOR Filed June 8, 1954 FA c/N@ @Hf-7 Www/v6 pearance of the lining.

2,744,556 v A l ToP WALL HANDLE INSTALLATION' AND HANDLE ENnHoLDER 'rHEREFoR Danielvl.' Reiter, New York, N. Y. Applic'afiqn June s, 1954, serial N0. 435,147`

6 Claims. (cl. iso- 33) a Y This vinvention appertains to-'holders orl anchors for the Aend strap portions-of handles for 'pocketbooks vand is particularly directed to the provision of such meansfor fastening the end strap portions of the handlesof pocketbooks to the top of a box-like or similar pocketbook.` t

The primary object of the present invention is to pro- Avide a holder oranchor which is particularly constructed for attaching the end strap portions of a pocketbook handle to the top wall of a box-like or similar pocketbook in a manner so that the handle is securely attached to the top -wall and the interlined surface of the wall is smooth and free from projections or bulky protrusions.

In :the construction of certain types of box-like or similar pocketbooks, it is desirous to attach the ends of the handle to the top wall of the pocketbook. Conventional clamps or so-called washers used foranchoring the ends of the handle tothe top wall fit under the rigidifying section of the top wall, and are covered over by the lining which is Arelatively thin. Such clamps cause a bulkiness in the lining and mar the desired smoothap- Also they form lprojections which are not only unsightly and mar the appearance of -f the inside ofthe top but also subject the 'liningto strain resulting in the lining wearing thin at such points and furthermore, cause tearing of the lining.

The present invention contemplates' the provision of a one-piece handle holder or anchor which attaches the end strap portion of the handle to the relatively rigid -top wall of a box-like pocketbook in a manner so that the handle is securely attached to the wall and the ends thereof are resistant to the pressure of pulls onthe handle and the. pressure is spread over a greater area ofthe wall. i

vThe invention further contemplates the provision of i ananchor or holder which has a thin ilatbody portion which fits snugly between vthe rigid section ofthe wall and the lining in a manner so as not to form any unsightly projections or lprotrusions` on the inner lined Aface of the wall and the provision of clampingamis whichextend upwardly through an aperture in the wall and clampingly-engage the' end strap portion of the handle.

, lThe invention further contemplates the provision of l -a sturdy handle holder, which includes a flat body portion that bridges the inner end of an aperture in -the topwall through which aperture the arms extend, the arms being rolled into cylindrical embracement of the end strap portion of the handle and securely anchoring the end A strap :portion in the. aperture of the Wall.

The invention additionally contemplates the provision of a one-piece handle holder or anchor which' can be inexpensively and easily fabricated from sheet material and which can be quickly attached to the end strap portion of a handle and installed in the top wall of a pocketbook with a minimum of skill andtime. I

The present invention contemplates the provision of a one-.piece handle anchorv or holder, which is ideally adapted for use in top wall handle installations andcon- 2,744,556 Patented May 8, 1956 stitutes an improvement over my prior Patent No.

y2,663,342, granted December 22, 1953. In such patent,

a holder and side wall pocketbook installation is dis- Vclosed and, while kthe holder is ideallyl suited for side wall handle installations, it is not too Well suited fortop wall installation. The arms, in this respect, bend down onto the body or bend about axes paralleling the body, onto the end strap portion, which lies axially on the body atright angles to the arms. Therefore, if the body were -disposed -horizontally in a ,topl wall, the strap portion Figure i2 is a view in perspective vof the anchor orv holder prior to being worked into tinal form;

Figure 3 is a top plan view o-f the anchor-or holder inl its nal form, that is, ready for attachment to theend strap portion of the handle and installation ina pocketbook; i

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of a handle-'installation for the top wall of a box-like pocketbook, the parts of the wall being exaggerated in sizefrfor the purpose :of clarity; Figure 5 is ar'horizontal sectional View taken `on the line -5-.-5 of Figure 4; and f v Figure 6 is a View similar :to Figure 5 vbut showin the rarms in different relative embracing positions von the end strap portion of the handle. j v l l. .Y

Referring now more particularly to the drawings,the anchor or holder 10 includes a `flat, thin body portion 12 which is shown as rectangular in shape but obviously, can be of any desired shape or size. lThe body portion 12 in the blank form of the anchor, as shown in Figure 1, is disposed 'in the center of the blank. Extending laterally from the opposing side edges of the'bodyl portion 12'a'nd .disposed in confronting relation are Tshaped arms 14 and 16. 'The attached ends 18 and 20 ofthe arms are joined to the side `edges and upstand'normal thereto in the iinal form of the anchor, that is, ready confronting spaced vapart relationship and are arrangedv or preset at right angles to the body portion; The ends 22 and 24 ofthe head portions 26 of each of the arms have their free end edges 25 vpre-bent transversely across their entire widths so'that each end edge k25 is" inwardly turned at substantially an obtuse angle from the head portions 26. The end edges 25 arebenito predispos'e the ends to bend toward each other and therebyc'ause the ends to be initially rolled into'the cylindrical form as shown` in Figure 3, such. form being the form ofthe clamp ready for installation in a pocketbook. The prongs 28 are adapted to bite into the soft flexible material Vof the end strap portion and engage such portion in a manner not to tear it or cut it but in a manner to pressi the material until the prongs are enveloped therebyv *f Thenshanks or attached lower ends 18v and l20 of the arms are spaced apart the width of the body member 12 and the heads 26 have their arms bent inwardly into overlapping relation, so that the heads are substantially U-shaped. The ends 22 and 24 have their free edges disposed in overlapping or side by side relation and the heads form a substantially split circular body. The end strap portion 30 of a handle is positioned on the body portion perpendicularly thereto and paralleling the shanks 18 and 20 or the arms and located therebetween. The strap portion is disposed within the U-shaped heads and the ends 22 and 24 of each of the heads 26 are then further rolled inwardly to embrace the end strap portion 30. The ends 22 and 24 are in effect strap embracing arms which are bent toward each other to embracingly engage the strap portion.

y In Figure 3, the arms are shown in their iinal form, that is, ready for attachment to the strap portion of a handle. As shown, the clamping ends 22a and 24a of the arm 16 are bent inwardly so that the head 26 is substantially U-shaped. Similarly, the clamping ends 22h and 24b are bent inwardly so that the other head is U- shaped. In such embracing position on the strap portion, the end 22a is slightly inside of the end 22b and the end 24b is slightly inside the end 24a, so that the ends 22a and 24b will engage the strap portion while the ends 24a and 22b will back up or clamp on the end 22a and 24b when the ends are clamped onto the strap portion.

In Figure 4, a pocketbook handle installation for the top wall of a box-type pocketbook is shown and includes an outer facing sheet 32, which has an opening 34, and which covers a layer of wadding 36 of any suitable material. The wadding 36 is provided with an opening 38 which is aligned with the opening 34 and a similar aligned opening 40 is formed in the relatively rigid wall member 42. `In attaching the end strap portion 3G to the top wall, the end thereof is' passed axially between the arms 14 and 16, the arms being in the positions shown in Figure 3. The strap portion thus seats perpendicularly on the body portion 12 and is interposed axially between the U-shaped heads. The clamping ends 22a, 24a and 22h, 2417 are then further bent towards each other by means of a suitable tool which rolls the ends over simultaneously to overlapped, cylindrically embracing positions on the strap portion. The pre-bending of the ends facilitates the iinal rolling action of the ends.

After the ends are bent into tight clamping engagement of the strap portion, the strap portion is passed from the inside of the wall through the aligned openings in the components thereof. Such action finally draws the bent ends into and partially through the openings with the body portion bridging the openings and in facial contact with the inner surface of the wall member 42. The body portion, being thin and at, lies neatly against the wall member 42 and serves to spread the pressure of a pull on the handle over the wall member. The body portion does not noticeably project beyond the inner surface of the wall member, and, therefore, when the lining 44 is superimposed on the inner surface of the wall member, it snugly overlies the body portion and conceals the same. Due to the ilatness of the body portion, it enables the lining to create a smooth, inside surface for the top wall. The arms 14 and 16, as shown in Figure 4, upstand from the body portion and the clamping ends clampingly holding the strap portion in the aligned apertures.

The portion of the heads that protrudes beyond the facing sheet 32, as shown in Figure 4, may be covered with a suitable, decorative grommet or may be themselves designed in a decorative fashion. Also, the arms may terminate below the facing sheet 32, so as not to extend exteriorly of the wall.

In Figure 6, the clamping ends are shown in a slightly different clamping relationship. As shown, the ends 22a and 24a both engage the strap portion, and the ends 22h and 24b overlie or overlap such engaging ends and back them up.

While a specific form of my invention has been shown and described, the other forms may be realized within the scope of my invention, as dened in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A one-piece anchor or holder for the end of the strap portion of a pocketbook handle, said anchor or holder comprising a pair of substantially U-shaped arms disposed in Space confronting relation to form a tubular socket for receiving an end of a strap portion and having free end edges, said end edges being disposed in slightly side by side overlapping relation and adapted to be moved together to clampingly embrace a strap portion end axially disposed in the socket and a at body portion supporting said arms and from which the arms perpendicularly extend, said body portions extending normal to the socket beyond the socket forming confines of the arms to define a bearing washer for the arms.

2. A one-piece anchor or holder for the end of the strap portion of a pocketbook handle, said anchor or holder comprising a pair of substantially U-shaped arms disposed in confronting relation to form a substantially tubular socket for receiving an end of a strap portion and having free end edges, said end edges of one arm being disposed in slightly side by side overlapping relation with the end edges of the other arm and adapted to clampingly embrace a strap portion end which is axially positioned in the socket and a at body portion supporting said arms and arranged substantially normal thereto, said arms being disposed perpendicularly of the body portion and said body portion extending normally of the socket at one end thereof and supporting said arms and being of a cross-sectional facial area that is greater than the diameter of the socket whereby the body portion forms a bearing washer for the arms.

3. A one-piece anchor or holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein said free edges are inturned and arranged at an obtuse angle to the ends and formed with penetrating prongs.

4. A one-piece anchor or holder as claimed in claim 2, wherein connecting shanks extend perpendicularly in spaced apart, confronting relation from opposing side edges of the body portion and support said arms at their outer ends.

' 5. A pocketbook handle installation for the top wall of a box-type pocketbook comprising a handle having a exible end strap portion, a rigid wall constituting the top wall of the pocketbook, said wall comprising a relatively rigid member having an opening vertically therethrough, an inner imperforate lining for the member and an outer facing sheet for the upper surface of the member, said facing sheet having an opening aligned with the opening in the rigid member, and a one-piece anchor of thin sheet metal for the end strap portion of the handle, said anchor comprising a at body of an area greater than the diameter of the opening in the rigid member and bridging the opening at the underside of the rigid member against which it abuts in face to face contact, a pair of U-shaped arms upstanding in confronting spaced apart relation from the body and each having side by side overlapping clamping ends bent toward each other perpendicularly of the body about the end strap portion of the handle and disposed in the openings, the upper surface of the body being normally in facial contact with the underside of the rigid member with the lining underlying the underside of the body and forming a substantially smooth surface on the bottom of the top wall.

6. A one-piece anchor or holder for the end of the strap portion of a pocketbook handle, said anchor or holder comprising a at body portion adapted to underlie the top wall of a pocketbook, which top Wall is formed with an opening to receive the end strap portion of a handle and which opening the body portion is adapted to Span, a pair of spaced apart confronting shank pieces 5 extending perpendicularly from the body portion, substantially U-shaped clamping arms carried by the shanks and disposed perpendicularly of the body portion in confronting spaced relation to form a tubular socket adapted to t 'axially within the opening of the top wall and adapted to axially receive the end strap portion, said arms having free end edges disposed in overlapping relation and adapted to be moved together to clampingly embrace on the end strap portion.

UNITED STATES PATENTS Scott Dec. 31, 1907 Bowman May 27, 1919 Reiter Apr. 25, 1939 Reiter Mar. 11, 1941 Machroll July 8, 1952 Reiter June 9, 1953 Reiter Dec. 22, 1953 

